HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

[4cm in Pacific Northwest]

2 1/2 years later I still cannot stand the taste of wine... or even champagne... the weird facial nerve thingy

So cheers with an egg nog latte it is...

" CHEERS- To a cool bunch of people!"

... You blokes sure helped me muchly    ... I am not sure I would have made it without you-all... I would have for sure froze my head if it was not for the famous hat knitting poet... and many other WAY cool people I met here: photographers, Paddleboarding grandpas, pirate granny's ... too many to mention.

Do the java jive with me Scotty   I think Pearly Whites is smiling at us-all. 

Cheers,

DHM

[opp2]

Good Morning, Happy New Year to you all. Good Riddance 2009. Welcome 2010. Nothin' personal you know, but we're ready to move forward!

[sgerrard]

It is already noon here, and so far 2010 is proving to be a very good year.

Happy New Year to all forumites, we couldn't do it without you.

Steve

[yardtick]

I agree 2009 was a rough year.  I began 2009 with my dearest girlfriend finding out she has lung cancer.  She had a very nasty battle, almost lost it but continued to fight and was told she was "cancer free" three months ago.  The Monday of Christmas after routine testing she was told the cancer is back.  She waited until Dec 30 to tell her family and friends.  My heart is very sad.

Meanwhile this time last year my father-in-law's health started to rapidly decline.  He too was diagnosed with lung cancer May 14 and passed away Sept 18.  I tried to get him to the Dr's for 4 months but he was too afraid to go.  It was a very painful death.  He was a very difficult man in life and it was very hard to let go for the family because of so many unresolved emotions. 

There was also the dissolving of a marriage.  Our friends married 25 years, kids went to school together, the woman had an affair on the husband.  Louie and I became sounding boards for both of them.   On a positive note they are trying to work things out, but Louie and I are stepping back.  Neither him or I can play marriage counselor any more.

So I say come on 2010 and give all that you got!  Yikes I'm 50 in 22 days...don't like that number!

No resolutions other than living life and laughing often!

Anne Marie

[Captain Deb]

and many other WAY cool people I met here: photographers, Paddleboarding grandpas, pirate granny's ... too many to mention.


Cheers,

DHM

Happy new yeAAAAARRRRRRRRRR to all ye wonkyheaded wenches, swervin' scallywags, and half-deaf mateys!  May 2010 be a year of healing, hearing, and walking a straighter line.  Also shrunk tumors, GONE tumors, and less, less, less, or no, no, no headaches!!!

From yer favorite pirate granny,

Capt Deb

[Tamster]

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Happy new yeAAAAARRRRRRRRRR to all ye wonkyheaded wenches, swervin' scallywags, and half-deaf mateys! 
Capt Deb
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I've never been called a half-deaf matey before! Somehow when Capt Deb says it, it makes me smile!

Tam